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1721 messages, Last post on Oct 16, 2009 at 7:29 AM
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My trip from southern NJ to Williamsburg worked out great with the Garmin. Since I already knew how to get to the Delaware Memorial Bridge from my So. Jersey home (Sewell, NJ) I [programmed in Delaware Memorial Bridge as the starting point and the destination of Dover Delaware (this was done so that I would not have to use Rt.#95 and instead, use Route 13. Once the Garmin used that route, I then programmed in the final destination of the Williamsburg Lodge address. As I had stated in an earlier post, we wanted a scenic route as opposed to the Rt.95 mad house (especially around the D.C. area.). We left our home at 6:30 Sunday morning....had a very nice traffic free trip, went over and under the Cheasapeake Bay Tunnel Bridge and arrived at the Williamsburg Lodge at 1:30 P.M. We stopped for approx. 45 minutes at the Bay Tunnel restauraunt (which was the pits as far as the food was concerned), but we tried it and will never eat there again. Other than that experience, all went well. It is practically Rt. 13 all the way and then pick up Rt.64 into Williamsburg.We revesed the trip today,left Williamsburg at 7:45 A:M. and returned home at around 2:00 P:M. Thanks for all the advice. By the way ateixeira, I took your advice as to "speeding" thru the small 35 mph towns and 50 mph zones. There were "unmarked" Ford Crown Vic police cars at MANY different areas giving out tickets. I'm a retired Police Officer (26 years) but I "TRY" to stay in the speed zone area...give or take 5 mph. |
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Replying to: nortsr1 (Jun 03, 2009 1:18 pm)
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Jun 03, 2009 5:10 pm) |
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Replying to: nortsr1 (Jun 03, 2009 1:18 pm) I'm not surprised to hear about the speed traps, why not collect taxes from out-of-state drivers, right? Deleware has no state sales tax so they have to make it up somewhere.  I should have suggested the crabs at Higgins Crab House in Ocean City, they're great. Or Phillips seafood if you like King Crabs. Glad to hear you had a good trip. We stayed home. Weekends when they have those Dover races are a nightmare for me - the beach traffic and race traffic merge right before the MD Bay Bridge, just 3 lanes to get back across. |
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Replying to: fezo (Jun 03, 2009 12:07 pm) That's the special Boston model you have.... Hey - that's not fair. If it were the Boston model, it would say "Keep right on the sidewalk and then bear left over the traffic island and cut off everyone as the light turns green."
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jun 04, 2009 6:53 am) Thanks, Nortsr |
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Replying to: robr2 (Jun 04, 2009 7:22 am) My favorite actual signs up there are on Storrow Drive where it says (at least as of a few years back), Kenmore Square - Keep Right." It does this for several signs over a mile and then the exit is a left hand exit. What? You ignored our recommendation of the Cape May Ferry? Shame.
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Replying to: fezo (Jun 04, 2009 7:29 am) Well you do keep right on the left hand ramp!!
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Replying to: robr2 (Jun 04, 2009 7:32 am)  Sounding too much like Charlie on the MTA... |
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Replying to: nortsr1 (Jun 04, 2009 7:26 am) It really depends on where you put it and the shape (slope) of that surface. Personally, I like vent mounts. Puts the device close to your fingers and eyes. Square vents work better than round vents, however, as I found out recently. It's hard to keep the angle just right on my Miata's round vents. |
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